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Horse profile

The Very Man (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2009) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Christian Lady (IRE) (Mandalus)
15 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Mar 2009 — 6,447 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2009 · 18th of 22 3 wins · Bangor-on-Dee, Lingfield & Punchestown Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

The Very Man (IRE) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Dec 2008. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 132.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating132At career-high mark
132 108–132

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 136A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hereford, 19 Jan 2009 Official rating 132 at the last run, 12 Mar 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 136A · median 120.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft6136A122.5—
Good to Soft2123C113—
Heavy2122C119—
Good2121C107.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m7129A119—
2m1f – 2m4f2122C121.5—
1m5f – 2m2120C115—
Over 3m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05744310.9%−10 from 2
Good to Soft2,93535412.1%+0.20 from 5
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.93 from 6
Heavy3,81744911.8%−0.10 from 2
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48654812.2%+0.31 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,08272411.9%00 from 3
2m5f – 3m5,26062311.8%−0.12 from 8
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Christian Lady (IRE) (Mandalus)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Stern (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m4f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Stern (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Stern (IRE)1022m4½f–2m5fClass 3
Arden Denis (IRE)1722m4f–2m5½fClass 4
De Glebe Star (IRE)2922m4f–2m5f—
Macartheys Double (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 3 50% +13.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 6 2 33% +6.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +3.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 1 100% +7.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 1 100% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 2 25% +4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 6 2 33% +6.00
Richie McLernon 2 0 0% −2.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00
John Allen 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 1 100% +6.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% +4.00
Cheekpieces 3 1 33% +1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 7 2 29% +5.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 3 1 33% +4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 2 17% +0.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +6.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 2 runs
12 Mar 09+52d Cheltenham Pertemps Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 22 ran 18/22 4 10-8 132103C Noel Fehily 25/1
19 Jan 09+33d Hereford Lingley Caterers Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m1½f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 hd 11-5 124136A A P McCoy 5/1
2008 · 7 runs
17 Dec 08+11d Bangor-on-Dee Alfa Aggregate Products Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 117129A A P McCoy 3/1F
06 Dec 08+42d Chepstow Free Horse Racing Bets At freebets.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 3½ 11-12 120116A Timmy Murphy 10/1
25 Oct 08+217d Chepstow Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) Class 2 · 2m7½f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 12 9-12 12494C Richie McLernon 16/1
22 Mar 08+35d Haydock Sports 360 & Football Conference Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-0 108— Barry Keniry 6/1
16 Feb 08+14d Haydock Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 2 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 9-12 124— Richie McLernon 8/1
02 Feb 08+29d Sandown totescoop6 Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 2m6f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 ¾ 10-0 124119A Wayne Hutchinson 10/1
04 Jan 08+35d Lingfield Hold Your Product Launch At Lingfield Park Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-6 113125A A P McCoy 7/1
2007 · 3 runs
30 Nov 07+8d Newbury Strutt & Parker Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-5 108— A P McCoy 4/1
22 Nov 07+29d Market Rasen Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ¾ 11-0 108123C A P McCoy 2/1F
24 Oct 07+302d Folkestone Back Here November 20th Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 4 11-0 108121C A P McCoy 5/6F
2006 · 3 runs
26 Dec 06+30d Leopardstown Durkan New Homes Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 2/20 nk 11-7 —122C D J Casey 11/8F
26 Nov 06+25d Navan I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 27 ran 2/27 14 11-7 —110C John Allen 7/1
01 Nov 06 Punchestown Punchestown Inh Flat Race 2m · Soft · 21 ran 1/21 11-7 —120C Mr Derek O'Connor 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Very Man won?
The Very Man (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
Who trained The Very Man?
The Very Man (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 12 March 2009.
Who is The Very Man's sire?
The Very Man (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Christian Lady (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
What going does The Very Man prefer?
The Very Man (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Very Man's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 12 March 2009. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Very Man's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Very Man's siblings?
Out of Christian Lady (IRE), The Very Man (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Stern (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Stern (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.